Future Stories

The Future Stories Art Mobs will be carried out for the second time to bring colour and life to the urban spaces of Espoo using the means of art and culture. The Art Mobs are light, free and transient artistic experiences that spread across urban spaces and public places. They are intended for everyone and invite reflection on society and the world. The Art Mobs may take various forms, such as a concert of a busker performing their original compositions at a metro station, a poetry reciter on a park bench, live art by a performance artist at a bus stop or an artist creating croquis drawings at a shopping centre. The theme for the 2026 Art Mobs is building peace and hope. The emphasis of this year’s selections will be on unexpected elements and the use of public urban spaces.

Art Mob creators are sought in April with an open call from 1 to 15 April.  Their art will be showcased in the urban spaces and public places in August 2026.
 

Future Stories took place for the first time in summer 2023 as an environmental artwork located in Espoonlahti. Love Letters to Nature, a collection of five environmental art pieces by the art collective SISU, was inspired by the love letters written by the city’s residents to nature. In 2024, a mural was painted on the Kivenlahti underpass. The piece was created by the art collective Mimmit peinttaa in collaboration with local residents. The purpose of the mural was to make the area more inviting and to prevent intentional vandalism of the tunnel.